Assignment Readiness Counselor - Short Term or On Demands
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Magellan Health as a Assignment Readiness Counselor – Short Term or On Demand in Carlyle, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health and welfare allowance
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Magellan Health in Carlyle, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide short-term, solution-focused behavioral health counseling to military service members and their families at various installations. Conduct training, health and wellness presentations, and consult with school and youth program staff to support the military community.
Requirements
Must hold an independent clinical license such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT and possess a Master's degree in a mental health-related field. Requires the ability to work on-site at military locations, adapt to varying schedules, and maintain compliance with DoD protocols.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assignment Readiness Counselor - Short Term or On Demands at Magellan Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Counseling — ranked against 12,684 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Behavioral Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 22% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
6.9/10 work-life score · Above average in Counseling — ranked against 12,684 active roles in this profession
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.9/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No call
- Includes weekends